Theophilus, De diversis artibus. Decoration: Large and smaller initials in red, occasionally with some penwork decoration, three including an animal head (ff. 18v, 33v, 79v). Drawing in crayon of an ornament (f. 9v).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century-early 13th century
An extract from a text on book illumination, entitled De temperamento vesice escivi, incipit: 'Fesicam husonis millifica in aqua donec eam inter manus pinsando...'